defender

Example Sentences

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She told me her ex was a public defender, and he had shared stories about the lives people carry beneath the facts of their cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand went further, when asked whether Yamal is already better than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were at a similar age.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

They will be ambitious in the transfer window and have already secured the signings of West Ham forward Shekiera Martinez and Dutch defender Caitlin Dijkstra.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

After regulation and extra time ended with the score at 1-1, a miss by defender Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to hand the Parisians the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He crossed the ball between his legs, causing one defender to slip.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty